Madness – Not Home Today (Guitar)

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As performed by Madness From the 1980 album “Absolutely” By McPherson / Bedford [Intro] C Bm Bm D Em D Em D [Verse 1]
Em                      D
She says he's gone away on a short holiday

   Em                  D
He won’t be back for a while

    Em                          D
The twelve from the bench stood up and hesitated

         Em                       C  Bm
he’ll be leaving right after this trial
[Verse 2]
Em                              D
Circumstance, evidence who can cheat providence

   Em                        D
He wished he could go back again

  Em                    D
A flick of the wrist he wished that he missed

    Em                   C  Bm
Not guilty is all he can say
[Link] Bm D [Chorus]
G
Pass ‘round the gossip now

D
Let’s wait and see

G
Pass ‘round the tray now

D
Let’s have some tea

   G
My boys haven’t seen him

          D
He’s been working away

G
Don’t bother looking

     D          A
He’s not home today

A          
Not home today
Em D/E Em D/Em [Verse 3]
Em                            D
T-shirts and badges with free tickles and smudges

       Em                          D
In the end you’ll believe what you feel

     Em                       D
When ten hands are aiming and no-one is complaining

     Em                     C   Bm
In a sense it could be more real
[Instrumental based on Verse] Em D Em D Em D Em C Bm Bm D [Chorus]
G
Pass ‘round the gossip now

D
Let’s wait and see

G
Pass ‘round the tray now

D
Let’s have some tea

   G
My boys haven’t seen him

          D
He’s been working away

G
Don’t bother looking

     D          A
He’s not home today

A          G
Not home today-yay-yay-yay-yay-yay-yay!
[2nd Instrumental and Outro] Dm A Ab G Dm A Ab G Dm A Ab G Dm A Ab G [repeat as door slams and to fade]